Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

The Lodger

3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 · rating details · 456 ratings · 87 reviews

Somewhere in London a madman was at large. And then one night there came a knock at the door of a quiet lodging house in the Marylebone Road. . . . This novel, based on the Jack the Ripper murders, was made into a film by Alfred Hitchcock.

Paperback, 224 pages

Published August 30th 2005 by Academy Chicago Publishers (first published 1913)

more details... edit details

Get a copy:

More…

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Lists with This Book

Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith

Books That Inspired Hitchcock Films

16th out of 25 books — 41 voters

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Early Mysteries

9th out of 38 books — 4 voters

More lists with this book...

Community Reviews

(showing 1-30 of 922)

filter | sort: default (?) | rating details

Oct 05, 2011 Hannah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-reads, classics, mysteries, spookies

Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

The Lodger was written around 1914 by London-born Marie Belloc Lowndes, who lived in the city during the killing spree of serial killer Jack the Ripper some 20+ years previously. Surely Lowndes stored up many impressions of that time, and used them to craft this subtle tale that has since been adapted several times to screen.

As a modern reader, I have certainly read more suspenseful and gruesome novels, but taken in context with the time period it was written, the...more Rating Clarification: 3.5 Stars

The Lodger was written around 1914 by London-born Marie Belloc Lowndes, who lived in the city during the killing spree of serial killer Jack the Ripper some 20+ years previously. Surely Lowndes stored up many impressions of that time, and used them to craft this subtle tale that has since been adapted several times to screen.

As a modern reader, I have certainly read more suspenseful and gruesome novels, but taken in context with the time period it was written, the effect of Lowndes story can't be underestimated, IMO. It's really unfair to classify this as a true mystery/suspense or horror story, since there is very little of either to sustain those titles. Rather, this story is more of a psychological character study.

The first chapter of Lowndes novel presents the reader with a couple living at the edge of an abyss. Robert and Ellen Bunting are middle aged, lower middle class, and broke. They have sold almost everything they own in an attempt to survive, but face almost immediate starvation and homelessness within a few short weeks. Formerly of the servant class, the Buntings are upright, hard-working and decent people down on their luck, and Lowndes' writing makes the reader feel the deprivation and fear that accompanies the Buntings' at this time in their lives. The couple have nothing left except an overwhelming sense of hopelessness.

So when a mysterious young man (a "true gentleman" in Mrs. Bunting's words) knocks on their door one day seeking lodging, it's like the answer to a prayer. The lodger, Mr. Sleuth, is admittedly strange, but his mound of gold sovereigns and the promise of a huge monthly rental payment (and no more starvation) throws him in a kinder light then he might otherwise have been perceived by a more discerning couple.

As the days and weeks go by, Ellen Bunting in particular goes through a series of feelings for her lodger: curiosity, protectiveness, and a slow-simmering fear. Fear because the city of London is experiencing a wave of violent murders the likes of which haven't been seen in recent history. Little by little, Ellen has reason to suspect that her lodger might be more then he appears. After a long time, Robert Bunting begins to sense the same, although each keeps their growing suspicions to themselves. But can their fear of his possible dark deeds override their fear of being penniless, homeless and hopeless again? Do they have a duty to protect the city from further attacks, or is their duty to themselves and their wellbeing? How far will they go to keep from falling back into the abyss? And perhaps most important of all, are their fears and suspicions grounded in truth, or merely the result of an active imagination spurred on by a sensational press?

That's the real dark beauty of this novel, and what makes it such an intriguing character study and morality tale.(less)

13 likes · like · see review

Aug 16, 2012 Amy Sturgis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 20th-century, gothic, historical-fiction, whitechapel, mystery

What a dark and fascinating read! Marie Belloc-Lowndes wrote this work in 1913, after living through the Jack the Ripper phenomenon, and she captures the horror and morbid fascination of Londoners with chilling effect as she recounts the bloody crimes -- and the media sensation -- of "The Avenger." The novel is less about the killer, though, than about Robert and Ellen Bunting, a solid and hardworking lower-middle-class couple who both left service to try for an independent life running a boardi...more

4 likes · like · see review

Sep 23, 2012 Wanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, ebooks, mystery-thriller

This is a terrific, well-written psychological thriller. The Lodger has less to do with the title character and more to do with the effect he has on the Bunting household. The book asks the questions - what would you do to feed and house your family? How far would you go? And, what would you have done were you in Mrs Bunting's shoes?

I will say that when a man commits crimes under the cloak of religious mania, he is a very scary man indeed.

2 likes · like · see review

Jul 23, 2008 Nicki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books2hitchcockmovies, 2008

Despite being a bit repetitive, The Lodger is an engaging read. Though inspired by Jack the Ripper, it's not really a nail-biting suspense story. It is more of a tale of moral dilemma when one of the main characters suspects that a series of unsolved murders may have been committed by her strange and eccentric lodger.

At the end of the novel, many questions are left unanswered as the solution appears rather suddenly and somewhat unbelievably. However, with likable characters and fluid writing, i...more

2 likes · like · see review

Dec 23, 2010 Laurie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have to say this book was everything it needed to be! I get my recommendations from the Bas Bleu catalogs (though I never order a book from them, isn't that awful? and when they stop sending their catalog to me I request one with just a slight difference in my name, so I'll get one for a few more years). I ordered it through inter-library loan. Could not wait to get to the end of this tale. Is it a whodunnit? Yes, but not in the classic "formula" whodunnits. There are not a lot of characters i...more

like · see review

May 23, 2010 V. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Once you get past the stilted language depicted as fitting for the time period in which the book is set, “The Lodger” boils down to a story about fear - fear of what the future holds when one reaches an economically precarious position, fear of the to-good-to-be-true solution that appears without warning.

I noted this book will reading "A Moveable Feast." It's a Jack-the-Ripper inspired story of a murderer in the night that has all of London in a tizzy. Robert and Ellen Bunting, a servant class c...more

like · see review

Apr 30, 2013 Dian Putu rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: finished-reading

THE LODGER

Penulis : Marie Belloc Lowndes
Ukuran : 14 x 21 cm
Tebal : vi + 414 hlm
Penerbit : Tangga Pustaka
ISBN : 979-083-076-9
Harga : Rp57.500,-

Hidup penuh misteri, dan jika kita tak kuasa menghadapi misteri itu, maka hidup kita akan dihisap olehnya, dia akan begitu senang membawakan kita mimpi-mimpi buruk ditidur nyeyak kita. Dan, itulah yang diceritakan novel ini, sebuah novel yang mengulas tentang tekanan batin seorang wanita bernama Ellen Buntung, sebuah tekanan batin yang disebabkan oleh si P...more

like · see review

May 30, 2012 Grouchy Editor rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lowndes drew inspiration for this 1913 novel from the Jack the Ripper slayings, but the author’s genius lay in whom she chose to play her protagonist: a frumpy, middle-aged landlady. Just as Dostoyevsky placed readers inside the guilty mind of Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment," Lowndes puts the psychological in “psychological thriller” by lodging us firmly within the rattled thoughts of “Mrs. Bunting,” an oh-so-proper English maid who grows increasingly paranoid, fearful, and –- hold on –- a...more

like · see review

Dec 21, 2011 Charlotte Ivory rated it 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Although it had a few "authorial foibles" of the era - some head-hopping within scenes, for example - it avoided the issues that tend to turn off modern readers from older novels - e.g. didactic/simplistic tone or omniscient voice that gives away too much.

In fact, I found this a sophisticated suspense novel, which explored the psychological turmoil of those who become unwillingly involved in a crime. The dreadful choices that the Buntings make, based on a sense o...more

like · see review

Apr 10, 2009 Philip rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fans of Mary Higgins Clark

Finally saw the 1944 film and enjoyed it - was pleased to locate a copy of the original novel - let's see how a 96 year-old thriller holds up!

4/10/09: Well, it holds up fairly well - THE LODGER is "a novel of psychological suspense," very melodramatic - the pace was dreadfully slow (it took me a week to get through its 223 pages, and I confess I found myself thinking of it as "that wretched book," a term I applied recently to books like Agatha Christie's HALLOWE'EN PARTY and Ford Maddox Ford's T...more Finally saw the 1944 film and enjoyed it - was pleased to locate a copy of the original novel - let's see how a 96 year-old thriller holds up!

4/10/09: Well, it holds up fairly well - THE LODGER is "a novel of psychological suspense," very melodramatic - the pace was dreadfully slow (it took me a week to get through its 223 pages, and I confess I found myself thinking of it as "that wretched book," a term I applied recently to books like Agatha Christie's HALLOWE'EN PARTY and Ford Maddox Ford's THE GOOD SOLDIER!), the writing style decidedly early 20th-century - the various film versions made various changes while keeping the basic storyline, adding or altering characters (the 1944 was the first to attribute the series of murders to "Jack the Ripper" rather than "The Avenger" of the novel and first two films). Whether or not the lodger (known as "Mr. Sleuth") is actually "The Avenger" isn't really the thrust of the novel - rather, it's the effect that his presence in the house has on other characters that is the catalyst here, as suspicion grows in the minds of his landlord and landlady.

Although THE LODGER appeared in 1913, something like 25 years after the "Jack the Ripper" murders, the author attributes the murders to "The Avenger" - was this perhaps in consideration of the victims' family members who were still alive, or to spare Scotland Yard embarrassment, as the Ripper murders were unsolved at the time (and remain so to this day)? This novel is much tamer than today's crime fiction: the murders occur "off-page" and we learn details through dialog, quotations from newspaper articles, and an inquest.

THE LODGER is apparently not considered very significant by enthusiasts of crime fiction - it rates barely a mention in Robert Barnard's BLOODY MURDER and Martha Hailey Dubose's excellent WOMEN OF MYSTERY. However, the novel has not been without influence over the years: Whether intentionally or not, it echoes down in two of Ruth Rendell's novels, A DEMON IN MY VIEW (1975) and THE ROTTWEILER (2003), both of which concern serial killers. Growing up as a teenager in England in the 1940s, it's likely Ruth Rendell would have read THE LODGER, along with works by Wilkie Collins and Agatha Christie (Marie Belloc Lowndes wrote many novels after THE LODGER, right up to her death in 1947).

If I had to recommend a target audience for THE LODGER among today's readership, I'd venture that fans of Mary Higgins Clark (the current "Queen of Suspense") might enjoy it, or anyone familar with another Mary who was a popular contemporary of Marie Belloc Lowndes, Mary Roberts Rinehart.

(less)

like · see review

May 15, 2013 Hobby rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classic-mystery, mystery, psycological, thriller-suspense, pinjam

Judul Asli : THE LODGER
Copyright © by Marie Belloc Lowndes
Penerbit PT. Tangga Pustaka
Alih Bahasa : Nadia Andryani
Editor : Andiek Kurniawan
Desain cover : githanoo
Illustrasi cover © www.shutterstockphoto.com
Cetakan I : Maret 2013 ; 414 hlm
Rate : 3 of 5

Robert dan Ellen Bunting adalah pasangan suami-istri yang mengalami perubahan ekonomi dalam kehidupan mereka akibat wabah ‘demam merah’ yang melanda wilayah Inggris pada waktu itu. Ditambah dengan kedatangan ribuan imigran asing, kota London sebagai...more
Judul Asli : THE LODGER
Copyright © by Marie Belloc Lowndes
Penerbit PT. Tangga Pustaka
Alih Bahasa : Nadia Andryani
Editor : Andiek Kurniawan
Desain cover : githanoo
Illustrasi cover © www.shutterstockphoto.com
Cetakan I : Maret 2013 ; 414 hlm
Rate : 3 of 5

Robert dan Ellen Bunting adalah pasangan suami-istri yang mengalami perubahan ekonomi dalam kehidupan mereka akibat wabah ‘demam merah’ yang melanda wilayah Inggris pada waktu itu. Ditambah dengan kedatangan ribuan imigran asing, kota London sebagai pusat kehidupan masyarakat Inggris mengalami ‘kejatuhan’ – dimana kalangan atas semakin kaya, kalangan menengah terpuruk dan banyak yang jatuh dalam kemiskinan, sedangkan golongan terendah semakin kesulitan dalam mencari nafkah untuk kebutuhan sehari-hari.

Robert adalah mantan kepala pelayan terkemuka, hingga jasanya tak lagi dibutuhkan oleh para mantan majikannya. Dan menjelang usia paruh baya, tiada kesempatan lagi baginya untuk mencari pekerjaan guna memenuhi nafkah keluarganya. Ellen adalah pelayan keluarga terhormat, namun sebagaimana Robert, kini tiada tempat yang membutuhkan jasanya. Mereka berdua terjebak dalam kondisi tak mengenakkab, karena terbiasa hidup di dalam pergaulan kalangan terhormat kelas atas, kini karena kemiskinan mereka harus hidup bersama kaum miskin. Namun keberadaan serta tata cara kehidupan mereka tetap berbeda dengan para pemabuk, pengangguran, kaum buruh dan penghuni jalanan.

Kehidupan tanpa dana sepeser pun nyaris mencekik keduanya, ditambah dengan hutang yang tak akan mampu mereka bayar, hingga tanpa diduga muncul sosok tamu tak diundang yang akan merubah nasib mereka. Seorang pria bernama Tuan Sleuth datang menjelang malam untuk menjadi penyewa kamar di kediaman keluarga Bunting. Pria aneh ini bahkan bersedia membayar ongkos sewa untuk dua buah kamar dengan biaya yang mampu membuat keluarga Bunting kembali bernafas lega. Kegembiraan serta rasa syukur memenuhi benak Robert dan Ellen. Mereka tak khawatir dengan tamu pertama mereka, karena Tuan Sleuth tampak merupakan pria dari kalangan terhormat.

( more about the book, check on my review at here : )
http://my-mystery-readings.blogspot.c...
(less)

like · see review

Nov 10, 2010 Monica rated it 5 of 5 stars

Simply brilliant novel of increasing dark suspiscions regarding the man who is renting rooms from poverty-stricken Mr. & Mrs. Bunting in London in the late 19th century. A Jack-the-Ripper type of serial murderer is active and at large. The Buntings seperately begin to believe that their lodger--whose rent money is saving them from complete ruin--may be the murderer.

Lowndes builds these suspiscions without ever once spelling our their fears, leaving the reader also to wonder if he's guilty or...more

like · see review

Mar 18, 2013 Cheryl Landmark rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a wonderfully dark psychological thriller. The gruesome, bloody murders taking place in foggy London were the basis for the story, but the real focal point was the emotional upheaval and moral dilemma experienced by the Buntings as they battled with their consciences over self-interest and moral obligations.

Although there was little action, and most of the story took place within the boarding house where the Buntings, a hard-working, upstanding couple, tried to eke out a living taking i...more

1 like · like · see review

Aug 11, 2012 Cliff rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: novels

The Buntings are a middle-aged couple living in Edwardian London who have 'come down in the world'. After leaving 'domestic service' they have, through bad luck rather than bad management, lost money through a couple of unsuccessful commercial ventures. They are almost penniless and facing homelessness when a well-spoken but slightly eccentric man, responding to a notice in the front window, offers to rent rooms from them at a generous rate.

The wife, and more slowly the husband, begin to suspect...more

like · see review

Jul 13, 2012 Susan Fetterer rated it 1 of 5 stars

The Lodger was written by Maria Balloc Lowndes in 1913, who was born into an illustrious family of writers and artists. The novel was brought to the screen five times, the most well-known version by Alfred Hitchcock.
The story centers on London in the 1880's during the terror reign of Jack the Ripper. A mysterious character emerges from the fog to rent rooms from a couple who've spent their lives in service to the wealthy and have lost their income. The boarder comes just in time to forestall the...more

like · see review

Jun 04, 2012 Denise Kruse rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Reading this novel was like "reading" a PBS Masterpiece Mystery. It is based on the real-life Jack the Ripper.

Mr. and Mrs. Bunting are a funny, old London couple who are in desperate need of some kind of an income; they are overjoyed when Mr. Sleuth comes their way in search of room and board. Although their lodger is a bit "centric", the financial comfort he affords is well worth any oddity. At the same time, murders of prostitutes are happening every few weeks in the wee hours; the perpetrator...more

like · see review

Nov 02, 2011 Mariah rated it 4 of 5 stars

I cannot believe how long it took me to read this. Really, it had nothing to do with the book and everything to do with other things occupying my attention.

I have an unhealthy fascination with true crime. I could watch Investigation Discovery 24/7 much to the dismay of my roommate - then again, she could watch Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty 24/7 with a healthy dose of Say Yes To The Dress thrown in there to torment me, so I'd say we're even - so it should come as no surprise that I'd be equally...more I cannot believe how long it took me to read this. Really, it had nothing to do with the book and everything to do with other things occupying my attention.

I have an unhealthy fascination with true crime. I could watch Investigation Discovery 24/7 much to the dismay of my roommate - then again, she could watch Grey's Anatomy and Ugly Betty 24/7 with a healthy dose of Say Yes To The Dress thrown in there to torment me, so I'd say we're even - so it should come as no surprise that I'd be equally interested in reading what is considered to be the first true crime novel.

Written by a woman, no less.

I'm not a feminist in the strictest sense, but I love the fact that The Lodger was written by a woman. Considering the times Ms. Lowndes lived in, I find it wonderful that she was able to get this novel published.

The Lodger is a very obvious homage to the most notorious unsolved serial killer in London at the time - Jack the Ripper. Told mostly through the third person perspective of Mrs. Bunting - half of a married couple on the brink of financial disaster - The Lodger tells the story of The Avenger. A madman stalking the streets of London at night and savagely killing immoral women, specifically those who enjoy a little too much alcohol.

From the beginning, Ms. Lowndes leads the reader to suspect Mr. Sleuth, Mrs. Bunting's lodger who's serendipitous arrival saves the Bunting household from financial ruin, of being the perpetrator of The Avenger crimes. The point of the story is less who-dun-it and more psychological rollercoaster as we take the journey with Mrs. Bunting from mild suspicion to outright certainty that her savior is actually a psychotic killer. By the time the ending arrives - a marvelously open-ended conclusion - Mrs. Bunting is on the brink of complete emotional and physical breakdown.

Questions go unanswered in The Lodger: where did Mr. Sleuth get his money? What were his motivations? What experiments was he conducting in the second room he was renting from the Buntings? Still, I was not left unsatisfied. Perhaps it was from reading the entire book knowing Mr. Sleuth was the killer or perhaps it was my desire for Mrs. Bunting to get some relief from her emotional torment, but when Mr. Sleuth finally disappeared into the busy streets of London, I was simply glad to see him go. Mrs. Bunting wasn't the most likable character I'd ever read, but she was a good person and Ms. Lowndes did a marvelous job of making me understand her desperation and fear from the very first page.

From a technical standpoint, The Lodger did not feel as dated as I expected. I found it a very easy read, not bogged down by descriptions of the scenery or daily life as some pre-television/movie classics can be. Ms. Lowndes's pacing was also excellent, in my opinion, and she did not drag her story out unnecessarily. What's really commendable, though, is her characterization and using some truly horrific crimes as a framework for a psychological horror story. (less)

1 like · like · see review

Aug 15, 2009 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

A fascinatingly imaginative look at Jack the Ripper from the perspective of the woman who, in this fictional account, took him in as her lodger. I love how psychologically complex this book is and how the author presents the reader with a strong, intricate female protagonist.

It also calls into question what lengths human beings will go to protect the status quo. Finally, I liked how it touched on the invisibility of women and the lower class. There were so many instances in which the evidence wa...more

like · see review

Jun 02, 2011 Katherine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: macabre, mystery

I really, really liked this book.
It was a bit dry at times, but never so much so that it made me want to stop reading.
It went by quickly (when I had a chance to sit and read), and being the avid reader of Jack the Ripper literature, well - I appreciate the storyline and originality to it, indeed.
It was written in 1913, and now I'll watch the 1923 Hitchcock movie!

I liked the dynamics of the 3 main characters too, I don't want to say too much incase someone wants to read it...

like · see review

Jan 09, 2012 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club, books-i-own-read, challenges-2012, classics, british-fiction, kindle, mystery, murder, serial-killers, suspense, thriller, women-of-mystery-club, made-into-movies, freebie

I don't think I have ever read a classic British mystery before. At first I thought it would be difficult to read and much more boring than the mysteries of today, but I must say that British mysteries get their good standing because they stand the test of time. It was quite an interesting read and I definitely won't have any more hesitation in reading more classic mysteries. 3 stars!

like · see review

Aug 22, 2012 Meg rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book is the line of Jack the Ripper novels set in a very foggy London (one of my favorites). I discovered this book while reading "A Movable Feast" when Hemingway & Gertrude Stein were having a conversation about books and one recommended it to the other. So it's about a century old, but I really liked it. It's a unique spin on the mystery novel.

like · see review

May 21, 2011 Suzanne Skelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

A classic suspense novel written in 1914 by a London author about 2 decades after the "infamous" Jack the Ripper had terrorized the city.

Well written, and full of unique characters this is definately a page turner that is hard to put down.

The author does an excellent job of despricptives as far as the charaters, and the locations.

like · see review

Mar 30, 2011 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.

like · see review

Jul 22, 2012 Aoife rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: vile-victorians, crime, yours-truly-jack-the-ripper

At first it was really great but towards the end I felt that it dragged quite a bit, and the Buntings just got really annoying...and I just wanted to yell 'PLEASE JUST TALK WITH EACH OTHER!' at them...I know that lack of communication is a trope that gets used frequently but here it was simply to an exctend that annoyed me a lot.
Also the end did feel a bit anti-climactic but then Jack the Ripper's reign ended somewhat anti-climactic so that's understandable.

like · see review

Dec 26, 2012 Maya rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-historical

A fascinating look into the London of the Ripper murders, this work is timeless as it sets the stage of fog-bound Victorian London and looks into the darkness, suspicion and fear. Even the antique Victorian prose style adds to this intense psychological thriller. Definitely a must-read.

like · see review

Jul 11, 2012 Judy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was hooked right away by this Jack the Ripper Redux English mystery. The characters were very engaging and though the ending seemed abrupt I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys British mysteries. It has held up well over time.

like · see review

May 20, 2011 Lucy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Published in 1913, this is a truly old-fashioned spine-tingler, all psychology and no actual gore. The novel was inspired by the East End murders by Jack the Ripper in the 1880s. This story has been filmed several times, including a 1927 silent film by Alfred Hitchcock. It's a quick read and quite enjoyable.

like · see review

Jul 09, 2011 Rene rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks

A poor couple takes a lodger into their house, at the time the town is hounted by a serial killer. The couple slowly start to wonder if their lodger is that serial killer. Are they right or not?
The tension is slowly built up and although we, readers, also suspect the lodger being the killer, we only get an answer at the end of this well-written book.

like · see review

Feb 18, 2012 Charlene rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: classic-horror-read, classics-read

This is a free Kindle ebook, written around 1913.
It's not a horror novel, by today's standards, but it is a fascinating observation about morals and class differences in that time period. It made me think more carefully about what people are willing to do or not do to be comfortable in life. It's a bit slow paced but I thought it was worth the time.

like · see review

Oct 24, 2012 Megan S Spark rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Enjoyed every page of this, great tale that makes you wonder. What would you do, who would you protect? The ending was a bit soft, but still very good and wasn't predictable. Recommended, especially as a kindle freebie!

like · see review

« previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 30 31 next »

new topic
Discuss This Book

There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Be the first to start one »

Recommend it | Stats | Recent status updates

combine
Other Editions (17)

More editions...

Genres

Mystery

40 users

Classics

15 users

Mystery > Crime

6 users

Historical Fiction

5 users

Thriller > Mystery Thriller

5 users

Horror

4 users

Suspense

4 users

Literature > 20th Century

2 users

Thriller

2 users

Book Club

2 users

See top shelves...

Readers also enjoyed similar books

About Marie Belloc Lowndes

Marie Adelaide Elizabeth Rayner Lowndes, née Belloc (August 5, 1868 – November 14, 1947), was a prolific English novelist. Active from 1904 until her death, she had a literary reputation for combining exciting incident with psychological interest. Her most famous novel, The Lodger (1913), based on the Jack the Ripper murders, has been adapted for the screen five different times; the first movie ve...more

More about Marie Belloc Lowndes...

Books by Marie Belloc Lowndes

More…

Share This Book

Facebook Twitter Your website

Trivia About O Hóspede

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

title link	preview: The Lodger
avg rating	preview: The Lodger Goodreads rating: 3.58 (456 ratings)
small image	preview: click here [close]
med image	preview: click here [close]
BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1242525.The_Lodger?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347821768l/1242525.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1242525.The_Lodger?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes[/url]

The Lodger

Friend Reviews

Community Reviews

Share This Book

Share This Book on Your Website